WGU D220 OA EXAM ANSWERS
1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan
& manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery <Ans>
Provider order
2. Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition
to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage
fluctuations in blood glucose levels <Ans> MAR
3. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with
COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will
help the nurse plan the care for this patient <Ans> The patient's laboratory
results over the last 72 hours.
4. Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients accord-
ing to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards
<Ans> - Psychotherapy notes
5. Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for pa-
tient tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time
between surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking system.
An informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing surgical
,information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue?-
<Ans> Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
6. What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected
health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users <Ans> Make sure all the users
adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
7. A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he
is being transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record
(EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record
(EHR)? <Ans> Continuity care record from AMR
8. When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status
of a patient. Where should the nurse find this information? <Ans> The intake
& output chart
9. Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate <Ans> American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
10. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System <Ans>
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
11. Which government organization oversees the meaningful use progra
<Ans> -
CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
,12. A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients
were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this <Ans>
Flowsheet
13. Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
<Ans> Root cause analysis
, 14. What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect
them from sharing information when stolen? <Ans> Authentication &
encryption
15. Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse
on the task that needs to be completed during the shift <Ans> Workflow
16. How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability
within a healthcare organization <Ans> It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
17. In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic
Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than
navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be
used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) <Ans>
Involve staff in the implementation process.
18. Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI)
<Ans> It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
19. An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient
care. Which statement accurately describes the internet? <Ans> An
unregulated net- work of networks
20. What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology?
1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan
& manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery <Ans>
Provider order
2. Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition
to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage
fluctuations in blood glucose levels <Ans> MAR
3. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with
COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will
help the nurse plan the care for this patient <Ans> The patient's laboratory
results over the last 72 hours.
4. Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients accord-
ing to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards
<Ans> - Psychotherapy notes
5. Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for pa-
tient tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time
between surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking system.
An informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing surgical
,information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue?-
<Ans> Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
6. What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected
health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users <Ans> Make sure all the users
adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
7. A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he
is being transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record
(EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record
(EHR)? <Ans> Continuity care record from AMR
8. When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status
of a patient. Where should the nurse find this information? <Ans> The intake
& output chart
9. Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate <Ans> American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
10. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System <Ans>
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
11. Which government organization oversees the meaningful use progra
<Ans> -
CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
,12. A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients
were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this <Ans>
Flowsheet
13. Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
<Ans> Root cause analysis
, 14. What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect
them from sharing information when stolen? <Ans> Authentication &
encryption
15. Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse
on the task that needs to be completed during the shift <Ans> Workflow
16. How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability
within a healthcare organization <Ans> It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
17. In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic
Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than
navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be
used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) <Ans>
Involve staff in the implementation process.
18. Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI)
<Ans> It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
19. An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient
care. Which statement accurately describes the internet? <Ans> An
unregulated net- work of networks
20. What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology?
